JP2010522937A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (15)

Establishing a direct wireless connection between the server and the electronic reader device;
As soon as the connection is established, automatically transmitting wirelessly the identification information of the electronic reader device to the server;
Wirelessly transferring a list of electronic content available from the server directly from the server;
Direct wireless transfer of selected electronic content from the server to the electronic reader device;
Storing the selected electronic content in a memory of the electronic reader device. A method for transferring electronic content directly from a server to an electronic reader device.   2. The method further comprising: providing an instruction to the server about the selected electronic content using an electronic reader device; and automatically recognizing the purchase of the selected electronic content by the server. The method described in 1. Establishing a wireless connection between the server and the electronic reader device;
As soon as the connection is established, automatically receiving wirelessly the identification information of the electronic reader device using the server;
Wirelessly transmitting electronic content that can be purchased on the server from the server to a client electronic device;
Wirelessly receiving instructions about selected electronic content from an electronic reader device;
Automatically wirelessly purchasing the selected electronic content using the identification information;
Wirelessly transmitting the electronic content from the server, including storing the purchased electronic content in a memory of the electronic reader device and wirelessly displaying from the server for display by the electronic reader device. A method for delivery to an electronic reader device. Establishing a direct wireless connection between the server and the electronic reader device;
As soon as the connection is established, automatically transmitting wirelessly the identification information of the electronic reader device to the server;
Wirelessly receiving from the server a list of representative electronic content that can be purchased from the server and previously purchased by a user of the electronic reader device;
Selecting electronic content from the list;
Wirelessly providing instructions to the server about the selected electronic content using an electronic reader device, and the identification information to verify the identity of the user prior to purchase of the corresponding electronic content Using by the server;
Receiving from the server electronic content corresponding to the selection of the electronic content from the server. A method for obtaining electronic content from the server using an electronic reader device.   The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the electronic content is selected from the group of electronic content consisting of electronic books, electronic magazines, electronic newspapers, and electronic photographs.   The preceding claim, wherein the selected electronic content is automatically purchased by debiting from a user account of the electronic reader device on a server, and the account is automatically determined using the identification information. The method according to any one of the paragraphs.   The method of any preceding claim, further comprising storing identification information about a user of the electronic reader device in a database of the server prior to establishing a connection between the server and the electronic reader device. The method described.   The method according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising automatically displaying the electronic content on a display of the electronic reader device.   The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electronic content is purchased in advance according to a subscription service. Selecting further electronic content on the display;
Providing instructions for the additional electronic content to the server using a selected electronic device;
Receiving electronic content from the server corresponding to the selection of a second electronic content;
Storing the received additional electronic content in a memory in a client drive;
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising: automatically displaying a display corresponding to the further stored electronic content using the display unit.   4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the step of transferring an icon or symbol corresponding to electronic content that can be purchased from the server from the server to the electronic reader device.   5. The method of any one of claims 1 or 2 or 4, further comprising displaying an icon or symbol corresponding to electronic content that can be purchased from a server on the electronic reader device.   13. A method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein electronic content that can be purchased from the server is selectable for purchase by selecting the icon or symbol.   One or more computer-readable media containing computer-executable instructions for performing the method of any one of the preceding claims. A processor;
An electronic reader device comprising: a memory storing instructions executable on the processor for performing the method according to any of the preceding claims.